Kevin de Klerk

Kevin Brian Henry de Klerk (born 6 June 1950 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player.

Playing career Youth and Provincial career De Klerk started his rugby career with Transvaal when he was picked to represent the Transvaal schools team at the annual Craven Week tournament in 1968. De Klerk was again selected for the Schools team in 1969. His playing career with Transvaal continued after school, when he was selected for the under-20 age group team. De Klerk made his provincial first team debut for Transvaal in 1971.

International career De Klerk made his test debut for the Springboks on 8 June 1974 at Newlands in Cape Town against the touring British Lions team, captained by Willie John McBride. De Klerk played in the second test in the series against the British Lions, but was dropped for the third test and replaced by Moaner van Heerden.

Following the 1974 test series against the British Lions, de Klerk also represent the Springboks against the, 1975 French touring team, the 1976 All Blacks, the 1980 South American Jaguars and British Lions, and the 1981 Irish touring team. De Klerk's last test match was against Ireland on his 31st birthday, 6 June 1981 at Kings Park Stadium, Durban. De Klerk played 13 test matches for the Springboks.

Test history

No. Opposition Result (SA 1st) Position Tries Date Venue1. 3–12 Lock 8 June 1974 Newlands, Cape Town2. British Lions 9–28 Lock 22 June 1974 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 3. British Lions 9–26 Reserve 13 July 1974 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth4. 38–25 Lock 21 June 1975 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein5. France 33–18 Lock 28 June 1975 Loftus Versveld, Pretoria6. 9–15 Reserve 14 August 1976 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein7. New Zealand 15–10 Lock 4 September 1976 Newlands, Cape Town8. New Zealand 15–14 Lock 18 September 1976 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg9. 24px South American Jaguars 24–9 Lock 26 April 1980 Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg10. 24px South American Jaguars 18–9 Lock 3 May 1980 Kings Park Stadium, Durban11. British Lions 26–19 Lock 14 June 1980 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein12. 23–15 Lock 30 May 1981 Newlands, Cape Town13. Ireland 12–10 Lock 6 June 1981 Kings Park Stadium, Durban

Accolades De Klerk was named one of the five SA Rugby players of the Year for 1972. The four other players named, were two members of the 1972 England team that toured South Africa, namely Sam Doble and John Pullin, as well as the South African flanker Jan Ellis and future Springbok Carel Fourie.

Rugby administration Since his playing days and from 2000, De Klerk has served in various executive capacities with the Golden Lions Rugby Union, the Lions Rugby Company (Pty) Ltd. and Ellis Park Stadium (Pty) Ltd. He was elected president of the Golden Lions Rugby Union in July 2009 and held this position until his retirement in August 2018.